Chinese–EnglishWith examples

珠宝

zhū bǎo · zhu bao

Traditional 珠寶

HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. pearls
  2. jewels
  3. precious stones
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:18 cartoon

Window shopping

  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)在(zài)珠宝店(zhūbǎodiàn)工作(gōngzuò)。

    My mum works at a jewellery shop.

  2. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)的(de)珠宝(zhūbǎo)很(hěn)贵(guì)吧(ba)？

    The jewellery inside is very expensive, right?

  3. Qiqi

    很(hěn)贵(guì)，我(wǒ)只能(zhǐnéng)看(kàn)。

    Very. I can only look.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)能(néng)戴(dài)一下(yīxià)吗(ma)？

    Can I wear some for a moment?

  5. Qiqi

    不(bù)行(xíng)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)拍照(pāizhào)。

    No, but I can take photos of you.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)拍(pāi)一张(yīzhāng)，假装(jiǎzhuāng)是(shì)有钱人(yǒuqiánrén)。

    Then let’s take one and pretend to be rich.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)一(yì)家(jiā)珠(zhū)宝(bǎo)店(diàn)买(mǎi)珠(zhū)宝(bǎo)。

She is buying jewelry in a jewelry store.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by lukaszpp · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)把(bǎ)珠(zhū)宝(bǎo)锁(suǒ)在(zài)保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)箱(xiāng)里(lǐ)。

Mom locked the jewelry in the safe.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context